Gregory Orloff

Gregory Orloff
Fine artist-illustrator
Born Kiev, Russia 1890-died U.S. 1981

Internationally known artist Orloff studied and painted in several countries, but the bulk of his career was in the United States. The picture above is from the 1930s, when he was an artist with the Works Progress Administration, a program of the U.S. government. He also did book illustrations, as in this 1957 edition of a 1953 elementary school reader, Finding Favorites, from Lippincott. A sense of fun and whimsy permeate the book. Orloff's distinctive noses, for instance, indicate he may have used himself or family members as his models.

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Paul Galdone

Paul Galdone
Illustrator/Author
Born Budapest 1914? Died America 1986

Discrepancies exist for the birthdate of Galdone; some biographies giving it as early as 1907. He emigrated to the U.S. from Hungary when he was 14, and as an adult began a career in books. His vibrant illustrations, both in books written by others and by himself, have delighted generations of young readers. Many remember the Miss Pickerell books by Ellen McGregor, illustrated by Galdone.

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Miss Pickerell Goes To Mars 1951

Miss Pickerell and the Geiger Counter 1953

Miss Pickerell Goes Undersea 1953

Miss Pickerell Goes To The Arctic 1954

Fritz Eichenberg

Fritz Eichenberg
born Germany 1901-died America 1990
Illustrator/fine artist

Fritz Eichenberg studied art in his native Germany. He brought his family to America in 1933 at the rise of Hitler. He was known for his woodcuts with social and political themes. This particular book, Dancing In The Moon, was done in colored pencil for young children and shows his skill at portraying animals. The book was published in 1955 and is dedicated to fellow expatriate Albert Einstein.

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